Dark Sky campsites
If you've never seen the full brightness of the Milky Way, these are the holiday spots for you. Tucked close to the UK's designated Dark Sky Sites, from wild forests to national parks, they are a stargazer's paradise and totally free from light pollution. Grab your binoculars and watch the heavens put on a show at these Dark Sky campsites!
117 dark Sky campsites
Watermouth Valley Camping Park
Ilfracombe, Devon
283 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly camping park with panoramic sea views by Exmoor. Five minutes to Ilfracombe and the beach!
Pitches: 40 x Valley Non Electric Grass Pitches, 18 x Ocean View Non Electric Grass Pitches (Open Plan)
Howgill Lodge
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire
115 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly site located in the Yorkshire Dales with views across Wharfedale. Onsite coffee shop and alpacas!
Pitches: 14 x Premium Large Electric Grass Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Pitches (3m x 5m)
Bonnie Park
Bonchester Bridge, Scottish Borders
81 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside campsite just a five minute walk from the village pub. Family and dog friendly too.
Pitches: 4 x Riverside Electric Hardstanding Pitches (16 amp), 8 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (16 amp)
Bwch yn Uchaf
Bala, Gwynedd
71 reviews
99%
would recommend
Simple, riverside campsite just a 30 minute walk from Lake Bala. Family and dog friendly with no light pollution.
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Haw Wood Farm Caravans and Camping
Saxmundham, Suffolk
125 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly site with a shop, cafe, playground and dog walking meadow. Ten minutes to the coast!
Pitches: 15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 38 x Electric Grass Pitches
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Cliff Farm Holidays
Pickering, North Yorkshire
129 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly touring and glamping site located on the edge of the North York Moors. Dog friendly!
18 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
6m x 9m
Parkgate Farm Holidays
Irton, Holmrook, Cumbria
98 reviews
99%
would recommend
Small, family camping and glamping site with stunning views in the Lake District. Ten minutes from beaches too.
Pitches: 3 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 2 x Medium Electric Grass Pitches
Ty Cochyn Caravan and Campsite
Holyhead, Anglesey
122 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only (21+) touring site with sea views, a 30 minute walk to the beach. Dog friendly with an exercise field!
Pitches: 23 x Grass and Hardstanding Touring Pitches (Optional Electric), 5 x Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)
Cwmdu Campsite
Crickhowell, Powys
129 reviews
98%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping site in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Dogs and fire pits welcome!
Pitches: 19 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 13 x Optional Electric Grass Touring Pitches (Awnings)
Stubcroft Farm Campsite
East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex
120 reviews
98%
would recommend
Award winning, traditional family-run site, a 20 minute walk from the beach. Ten minutes from East Wittering Beach.
Pitches: 26 x Standard Non Electric Grass Pitches, 9 x Standard Electric Grass Pitches
Lydford Caravan and Camping Park
Okehampton, Devon
25 reviews
100%
would recommend
A peaceful site nestled between Devon's coastlines just five minutes from waterfalls, with views of Dartmoor.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 47 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (8.5m)
Budle Bay Campsite
Belford, Northumberland
250 reviews
86%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly camping, touring and glamping huts and lodges. Minutes from the coast! Takeaway onsite.
Pitches: 15 x Campervan Hardstanding/Grass Pitches (Optional Electric), 5 x Medium Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Pineapple Farm Holidays
Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset
65 reviews
95%
would recommend
Adult-only, dog friendly site with complimentary fire pits in the Dorset AONB, 15 minutes from Bridport and beach.
Pitches: 8 x Electric Grass Pitches (Honeysuckle), 7 x Large Electric Grass Pitches (Oak Tree)
Hensol Estate Holidays
Mossdale, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
67 reviews
91%
would recommend
Dog-friendly camping and glamping on the edge of Galloway Forest Park, with onsite watersports, too!
Pitches: 34 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 7 x Electric Grass Pitches
Low Greenside Farm Campsite
Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
121 reviews
98%
would recommend
Peaceful, friendly site with spacious pitches, scenic views and campfires. Central to the Lakes and Dales.
Pitches: 20 x Non Electric Large Tent Pitch, 3 x Non Electric Large Family Tent Pitch
Westgate Carr Farm Caravan and Motorhome Touring Park
Pickering, North Yorkshire
21 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small adult only park with onsite animals and riverside walks. By the North York Moors, five minutes to Pickering!
Pitches: 4 x Gravel Non Awning Motorhome Pitches (Optional Electric), XL Fully Serviced Super Pitch (Optional Electric)
Bryndu Caravan and Camping
Llandefalle, Brecon, Powys
40 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, family run camping and touring site with onsite spa treatments. Ten minutes to the Brecon Beacons.
Pitches: 23 x Grass Tent Pitches (Optional Electric), 34 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Grange Farm
Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight
68 reviews
100%
would recommend
A coastal rural campsite with a shop, beside a quiet sandy and shingle beach and near the IOW's Brighstone Forest.
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 20 x Large Electric Grass Pitches
Beacon Cottage Farm Holidays
St Agnes, Cornwall
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and touring site with sea views. Within a ten minute walk of Chapel Porth Beach and Wheal Coates.
Pitches: 46 x Electric Grass Pitches, 14 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
The Dorset Hideaway
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset
18 reviews
94%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping with hot tubs, 15 minutes to Lyme Regis and beaches. Onsite spa and fishing ponds!
Pitches: 8 x Electric Grass Pitches, 3 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
